New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-25
MANHATTAN COLLEGE GRADUATES.

MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY
THE YOUNG MEN.
Archbishop Corrgan presided yesterday at the thirty
fourth annual commencement exercises OF Manhattan
College the Academy OF Music The graduating class
occupied seats on stage The body OF the house and
the galleries were filed with their friends who gave
peaed evidences OF their by the applause that
attended the exercises. During the exercises the Arch
he came distribute the diplomas
With him were Bishop Conroy Bishop Loggn5i Mon
boxes were the Rev Father Keap Henry l. hosset
and Brothers Justin Thomas and Aelrid, Dr. Mcmahon
and the Rev. NJ G. OFarrel
Rich floral tributes presented 10 each speaker
and The intervals between speaking we're filed with
music by the college orchestra and the college quartet
ArchSishop Hsigbes THE Labor Question was dis
cursed by John,H Barry Hugh Murray spoke on The
John j. r. Buckley Selected Ireland" the subject of
his The address to the gradHssntes was made BY
medal for philosophy was awarded to Austin A. Downg
and James J. Marren was next IN merit Mr. bowling W
ia Quinn standing next The Byrnes I'm, medal for 6 ora
ley being second John A. Dillon received the Hoguet
medal for mathematics James r. J. Warren second
by the Rev. Dr. Mcmahon, George Cosgan and e.
ward Terrence ponnelly we're next Nicholas Anstn
Donnely received the McCoskey medal for eocutiona and
j. L. L. Mcmahon was second IN merit
The following degrees were awarded 10 the graduates
MASTER OF ARTS
John r. Bannau, DR.. Justin II err Dr. " NJ. DoDahue.
Dr.. c. J. Musgrave old,
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Austin A. Downing. Dennis Leo Shea. George A. Elliott,
John j F. b1eEey " a Gsrsinei, Edward ). Hssin;,
fl'm M Uss M Fsp:r E Rfr 2 Ro %a
William b. Farrell Thomas +. Flood. Peter j. Quinn.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
John HenryR Joseph A. DlIlon. Joseph Wd;h
Barry, James p j. Marren.
COMMERCIAL DIPLOMAS.
!; M.SeAndreSs, William F; Howe
wiliamJ Ahern. Martin j. Brophy
THE DE FOREST PRIZE AwARDED.AT YALE.
NEw-HAvEN, June "a (Speci1D.-The speaking for the
DE Forest prize took place at. Batte Chapel this after
noon President Dwight occupied the chair. The
programme follows: Jonathan Swift In Ire
land" Herbert Harrington Perkins, Harvard, Mass.
The Political Revolution in Connecticut in 1875"
Alien WaIdner johnson, WaertOwn; The Influence
Of Coleiidge English Thought" Gerald Hamilton
Beard, Chicago; "Lessing's Dramatic Influence as
Playwright and Critic" william Lyon Phelps New
Haven "Tho Influence of CoIeiidge on English
Thought" Louis Harmon Poet, Brooklyn; " The pO
zeal Revolution In Connecticut in 1875" John Ben
neto New Haven The prize was awarded TO John
BennetO, who is the junOr exhibition prize man.
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CLOSING EXERCISES OF BLAIR HALL
BLAIRsrowS, n. j., June 24.-The commencement
ercises Of Blair Hall occurred Wednesday yesc
day. There nine graduates, four ladies and five
gentlemen, Misses Myrtle Avery, NJ. Geneveye Clarke
NJ, ri, b. MOger. Carrie Williamson, and Messrs II
Collins Bryant Alfred r. Dennis. Daniel H. Martin,
Charles Herret ana Charles s. Stephens Blarstown
named in honor OF the Hon. John l. Blair, who started
in business here nearly seventy years ago. situated In
the Pawlinsk Valley, about ten miles from the Della
Water Gap, In of the most romantic and health
full districts OF the State Of New-Jersey. Mr. Blair be-
Identified with this school some years ago.
neat little academy had been established here, and after
getting on tolerably fair foundation destroyed by
fire. The inhabitants OF the valley feltsits loss greatly
But Mr. Blair one day said 10 them. "Pll make pro-
position you. I'll build 1t again hrst-class II you
,s FREE Tpv consracted 70 do So hut il was bigger
Job than they thought Mr.. Blair went TO work as his
architect and laid ont In size regular college 0ud-
Ing bailt Of stone three stories ngn Win large wings
for each department. parOrs dining-rOons kitchens,
etc. since that time he has from time 10 time bought
additional land and recently ballt and presented fine
gymnasium hall and has given nearly two hundred
thou and dollars 10 the trustees for fun for ths cca
ION n j. free as well "A 70 81 chsanen The education of
all other students.
EXERCISES AT THE ST JoHssBugY ACADEMY.
ST. JoHSsBURy. W.T. June "a tSpeeath-The forty
fourth commencement OF the ST. Johnsbiry Academy.
which founded by Thaddeus Fairbanks the scale
manufacturer, AMI Of which Professor G. f. Putney has
been tbs efficient principal for several years. was held
to-day In Music Hall Sixtytwo young an women
were graduated The speakers Latin salatatory
Pays0ns Wild honorary essay vermoners by one Of
thsn Julia r. Parker; class essay. "A Literary Lad
der" sda ". Buswell valedictory address Charles W.
Crawford. Charles l.. Kemp. willis O. Smith, Charles T..
Mathews and Herbert d. Williams The remaining es-
Mabel i;racKeti Mary p Rankin, Maria r. Hazen.
Gyia A. Warden and Margaret H. Hazen
The elsssday exercises were held at the academy in
6,chardson; essay, Mabel A. Wood; poem. William T.
Hincks prorhecies Lena H. Carleton, and tho singing
~ ne eissA cds, written By Clarence f. Wiley In tho